Jazz Masters take on Tallis

Bearing the Bell

Andrew Robson

Andrew Robson has long been known as a saxophonist of sublime skill, as well as a musician of immense inventiveness and daring. That he has chosen to take up the work of the most influential English composer of the late sixteenth century, and transform it into a modern jazz meditation, makes a kind of musical sense, in that it is an audacious stretch within a disciplined format.

Thomas Tallis wrote music for the Tudor kings and queens. He was particularly noted for his choral works, and for the humanity and simplicity of his expression.

Joining Andrew will be three more of Sydney’s most venerable jazz musicians, saxophonist Sandy Evans, trombonist James Greening and bass player Steve Elphick. Expert improvisers all, they will be exploring the less charted territory of more charted music!

The setting of the concert in St Stephen’s church, in the heart of Sydney, will allow the listeners to immerse themselves in the music’s contemplative style.

Andrew has created this concert as part of SIMA’s Freedman New Jazz Master series.

Thomas Tallis hymns reworked by a jazz quartet composed of Australian musicians at the top of their game; this is bound to be a very special evening.

Thomas Tallis – four and a half centuries and musicians still look much the same

One performance only. This is the opportunity to see what modern masters of their instruments can do with the skill of Renaissance musical invention.

What: Bearing the Bell

When: 7pm Saturday 27 September

Where: St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie St, Sydney

Bookings: via SIMA $32.50, concessions also available